St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Regular Meeting.

r. l.. GORMAN, President.
W. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Nov. IA, 1887.
Board met at 2 p. IN.
Present - Messrs.- Barrett, Quinby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
Reading of the minutes of the 10th,
18th and 10Th inst. dispensed with, and
upon motion the said minutes were APP
proved.
John ], Stiefel and Oscar Stiefel, by
their attorney, r. B. Galusha, Herman
l.. and Emma Meyer,by their attorneys.
Messrs. Smith and Hawthorne, filed
notice of appeal in the matter of the as
sesSment for cOndemning and taking
for a public park West St. Paul park,
so called certain lots belonging to said
appellants. Considered aud placed on
file.
John J. DObson, owner of lot 90, block
S. Woodbury. IL Cases addition to West
st. Paul Bunker street, north side pre-
scented written protest against the as
SeSSment for the construction, relaylng
and repairing of wooden sidewalks un-
der contract of James FarreStal (Esti-
mate No. 81 for term beginning April
/, 1887, and ending Nov. l, 1887,
claiming that said walk has been laid
on private property: also that the walk
in front of certain lots OH said Bunker
street has been torn up. Referred to
Corporation Attorney for report.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Third street, from CONNER
cial street to Maple street; Canal street
to partial grade, from Fourth street to
southeast line of Ames street; and
foI do frN
the right of way of the st. Paul d Du-
luth Railway company to Commercial
street, and the construction of the nee
eSsarv retaining walls on said Third
street, from Commercial street to Maple
street, as follows, tO-wit:
James Mcdonald. $27, 97S 90
Macarthur Bros. ............... 1890 90
Patrick ii. Thornton and La
fayette Shaw. 32,659 W
j. ID. Moran OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 25,0OO w
J.D. Moran being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him, and said award was or
dered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 4. nays 0.
The Clerk was directed to withdraw
from the City Treasurer the warrant for
the assessment for the grading of Dale
street, from Marshall avenue to Mary
lanQ street, IOr cOrTectlOH.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that lot l, blk Z, Bazille Il Rob
ert's addition to West st. Paul, has
beed overassessed for the construction
of a sewer on Fillmore avenue, from
South Robert street to Custer street, the
assessment for said sewer was corrected
by abating $3.50, said lot being eX-
empt to that extent on account of sewer
on South Robert street, so as to conform
to the facts and rights of the case as in
tended and SO as to read as follows, to-
wit:
Lot 1. block Z, Bazille & Roberts adj
dition to West st. Paul, S120.75.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that lot 80, StinsOn'S subdivision
of block Ill, Lyman DaytOn's addition to
st. Paul, has been Overassessed for the
construction of a wooden sidewalk on
Beech street, north side, under contract
of James Forrestal Estimate No. u, for
term beginning April l, 1887. and end
ing Nov. l, 1887, said lot 80 having been
assessed for 43 feet of sidewalk, where
as the city only built % feet, the owner
having laid the balance, the as
sessment for said improvement was
corrected by abating S5.6S of the
amount assessed against said lot 80, so
as to conform to the facts and rights of
the case, as intended, and so as to read
as follows, to wit:
Lot 80, Stinson's subdivision of block
III, Lyman Dayton's addition to st.
Paul. 1857.
Pursuant to due notice. the matter of
making a correction in the assessment
for the construction of a sewer on
Aurora avenue, from Rice street to
Western avenue aurora avenue and
other streets Sewer), as to ownership,
description of and amount assessed
against the following described prop
erty, tO-wit: Commencing at north
westerly corner of Rice street and Au-
rOra avenue: thence WHY on My line
of Aurora avenue 141 feet: thence My
at right angles so it; thence Ely
al # to WHY line of Rice street; thence
Sly so fit to beginning, being in st. Paul,
Minnesota, came up, and after hearing
all persons present interested, the same
was corrected so as to conform to the
facts and rights of the case as intended
and so as to read as follows, to wit:
Charles B. POttgieser. Commencing
at NW'ly corner of Rice street and
Aurora avenue; thence WHY on My
line of Aurora avenue al #; thence
My at right angles so TT; thence Ely
141 fit to WHY line of Rice street; thence
Sly so # to beginning except Willy 5
fO, being in st. Paul, Minnesota,
$150.50.
John E. Haggenmiller. WHY 5 fl of
the following described property, to wit:
Commencing at NW'ly corner of Rice
street and Aurora avenue; thence WHY
on My line of Aurora avenue al it;
thence My at right angles so #; thence
Ely 14l # tO'W'ly line OF Rice street;
thence Sly so # to beginning, being in
st. Paul, Minnesota, 1915.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter OF
making correction in the assessment
for the construction of sewer on Ellen
street. from Rice street to Dale street
ELLEN street to Harrington avenue
sewer, as to ownership, description of
and amount assessed against lot 9, block
27.Warren & Rice's addition to st. Paul,
came up, and after hearing all persons
present interested, the same was cor
rected so as to conform to the facts and
rights OF the case as intended and so as
to read as follows, to-wit:
Warren & Rice's Addition TO st. Paul.
Supposed owner and
description Lot. Block. Benefits
Patrick O'COnnell,
Ely 40 fit of. ...... 8 81 $40 90
F. j. Young Except
Ely 40 ft. ..... 81 So so
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making correction in the assessment
for the sprinkling of Olmsted street,
from Pine street to John street, and
Olive street, from Grove street to
Olmsted street, in Sprinkling District
No. 3, under contract of William For
restal for term ending Nov. Is, 1887, as
to ownership, description of and amount
assessed against lots and 8, block 1,
PatersOn's addition to st. Paul, came
up, and no objections being made,
tine same was corrected so as to conform
to the facts and rights of the case as in
tended, and so as to read as follows, to
wit:
OLMSTED STREET.